Wednesday is football's national signing day where college coaches get to restock their cupboard. Heading into signing day, it looks as if Tom Allen has put together one of the highest-rated classes — if not the highest-rated class — in school history.

OT Matthew Bedford

City (High School): Cordova, Tenn. (Cordova)Height: 6-6Weight: 260247 ranks: 3 stars, 27th in state, 74th at position, 868th in nationNotes: IU was the first Power 5 school to offer Bedford, who committed to the Hoosiers in June. Since then, South Carolina and Mississippi State have picked up interest, and Bedford visited both. But the Hoosiers were able to hold off the SEC suitors. He was selected to participate in Tennessee's East/West All-Star Classic.

From IU offensive line coach Darren Hiller: "We're extremely excited. Put a lot of man hours in that... we're excited. He's going to be a really good, athletic guy for us... Loved him from the first day that we saw him. We put in a lot of work and to get him today was a good one."

OLB Kervens Bonhomme

City (High School): Clearwater, Fla. (Clearwater Academy International)Height: 6-2Weight: 225247 ranks: 3 stars, 139th in state, 65th at position, N/A in nationNotes: The Canadian linebacker held offers from UMass and Maine before heading to Florida's Clearwater Academy. At last February's Best of the Midwest camp in Indy, Bonhomme won Linebacker MVP honors.

ATH Da'Shaun Brown

City (High School): Racine, Wisc. (St. Catherine's)Height: 6-1Weight: 170247 ranks: 3 stars, first in state, 31st at position, 520th in nationNotes: An athletic QB, who will likely play WR at IU, Brown was named the Journal Times’ All-Racine County Player of the Year by the county’s coaches and earned small-school first-team All-State honors this season. Brown led St. Catherine's to a Division 4 state title. During his three years as a starter, Brown passed for 4,489 yards and 64 touchdowns and rushed for 3,749 yards and 55 TDs. He held offers from Wisconsin and Iowa. He's the first Big Ten signee from his high school since 1990.

From IU coach Tom Allen: “A very versatile athlete. Played quarterback in high school, can play wide receiver, can play defensive back. He’s a guy that is very explosive playmaker. We’re trying to get guys that fit the mold of what we’re looking for as young men and players. We’re very excited to get Da’Shaun and to go into Wisconsin and get their best player.”

TE Gary Cooper

City (High School): Miami, Fla. (Columbus)Height: 6-2Weight: 235247 ranks: 3 stars, 160th in state, 52nd in position, N/A in nationNotes: Cooper helped Columbus to the state championship game in Florida's largest class (8A), losing 37-35 in a heartbreaker. Cooper is a teammate of fellow IU recruit Jeramy Passmore and picked the Hoosiers over reported offers from Michigan, Florida, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Boston College and Utah, among others.

From IU offensive coordinator Mike DeBord: “He brings a lot to our offense. He has the ability to be out wide, bring him in tight, a great run blocker as well as a great threat in the passing game.”

WR David Ellis

David Ellis of Clinton Township Chippewa Valley(Photo: Special to the Free Press)

City (High School): Clinton Township, Mich. (Chippewa Valley)Height: 6-0Weight: 190247 ranks: 3 stars, 21st in state, 101st at position, 824th in nationNotes: Ellis de-committed from Central Michigan in October and, with help from Mike Hart, committed to IU. The former Michigan running back, now the running backs coach with the Hoosiers, was his recruiter. “It was a tough decision," Ellis told the Detroit Free Press. “I just felt comfortable at Indiana and the more I visited the more it felt like home. ... The fact that I felt comfortable there was the deciding factor." Ellis had 44 receptions for 728 yards and nine touchdowns, and added 156 yards and six touchdowns rushing. He also four kickoff returns for touchdowns and a punt return for a touchdown. “David Ellis is one of the best football players in the state of Michigan," said his high school coach Scott Merchant. "The kid plays receiver, inside, outside, running back, safety, corner, kick returner and punt returner. He does everything for us."

From IU coach Tom Allen: “Dave is a really complete player, plays both sides of the football, special teams, a great return man. You just want to get the ball in his hands on offense, and can play in the backfield on defense. High, high character guy comes from a great family. Won a state championship in Michigan and is one of the best players in the state, Just so thrilled to have him.”

DT Juan Harris

City: Janesville, Wisc. (Parker High School/Independence CC)Height: 6-4Weight: 360Notes: Originally a member of IU's 2017 recruiting class, Harris signed back with the Hoosiers after spending the past year at Independence Community College in Kansas. Coming out of high school, he was ranked the sixth-best prospect in Wisconsin by 247Sports. During his initial recruitment, Harris yo-yoed between Iowa and IU. He spent the 2017 season with the Hoosiers and received a medical redshirt after missing IU's final seven games.

WR Jordan Jakes

City (High School): Baltimore (St. Frances Academy)Height: 6-5Weight: 195247 ranks: 3 stars, 23rd in state, 136th at position, N/A in nationNotes: Originally from Georgia, Jakes transferred to St, Frances for his senior season. St. Frances is ranked No. 5 in the country by USA TODAY. He picked the Hoosiers out of final three that included Michigan and Virginia. “With Indiana, they have been on me the longest and I will be able to come in and play early,” Jakes told WolverinesWire in July.

RB Sampson James

City (High School): Avon (Avon)Height: 6-1Weight: 210247 ranks: 4 stars, third in state, ninth at position, 173rd in nationNotes: The one-time Ohio State commit was slowed by an injury as a senior but still rushed for 1,043 yards and 11 touchdowns. James stands, according to the 247Sports Composite, as the second-highest rated commitment in IU history, and the best such player since 2000. James finished his high school career with 3,451 rushing yards and 38 TDs.

From IU running backs coach Mike Hart: "Obviously one of the highest ranked players to come in here. We're definitely excited to have him. We spent a lot of time recruiting him, myself, coach Allen, coach DeBord, whole offense, so we're excited to get him in here. Obviously, he's local. He's coming in mid-year here for us... He's going to have a chance to do a lot of big things."

G Michael Katic

City (High School): Gibsonia, Pa. (Pine-Richland)Height: 6-4Weight: 270247 ranks: 3 stars, 21st in state, 56th at position, N/A in nationNotes: Katic played both ways for the back-to-back state champs and earned a spot on the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Trib 25 All-Star team. He starred at offensive guard and defensive tackle and chose the Hoosiers over offers from Pitt, Virginia, Syracuse and Boston College among others. “My family and I went up to Bloomington to visit a couple of weeks ago, and we all fell in love with it. The day we got back from the visit, I sat down with my family, and we made the decision,” Katic told the Tribune-Review. “The next two years, they're graduating like 10 offensive linemen. It just showed me that my availability to maybe play early is there if I work hard at it. It was a factor in my decision, also.”

From IU offensive line coach Darren Hiller: "We got on him early in the spring time... He's an interior guy, very solid, strong, really can bend. Comes from a very successful high school football program. Very excited. He was one of the first guys in this monring."

CB Tiawan Mullen

Florida cornerback Tiawan Mullen(Photo: Courtesy of Intersport)

City (High School): Pompano Beach, Fla. (Coconut Creek)Height: 5-10Weight: 160247 ranks: 3 stars, 67th in state, 54th at position, 532nd in nationNotes: For the second-consecutive season, IU football has landed a commitment from an Army All-American. The latest one might grab a few more headlines. Mullen committed to IU over Nebraska and Pitt. He is on paper the kind of player Indiana targets but often doesn’t land. Coach Tom Allen’s strong connections in Florida, and the work of assistants Brandon Shelby and Kasey Teegardin, bucked history in this case. Prior to this season, Mullen was ranked the 15th-best prospect in talent-rich Broward County by the Sun Sentinel. “For me, Indiana was all about being part of a family,” Mullen told USA TODAY. “At Coconut Creek we talk about that a lot, too. It felt like the right place for me. I’m excited to go there and be part of a movement. We’ll be ranked in the Top-25 next year, guaranteed.”

From IU cornerbacks coach Brandon Shelby: "Out of all the years I've been here recruiting, he's one of the funnest guys I've had recruit... He has great genetics. He loves football. And I expect a lot of great things from him moving forward."

DT Sio Nofoagatoto'a

City (High School): Clearwater, Fla. (Clearwater Academy International)Height: 6-2Weight: 320247 ranks: 3 stars, 161st in state, 75th at position, N/A in nationNotes: A New Zealand native, who was raised in American Samoa and lived in Australia before arriving at Florida's Clearwater Academy. Nofoagatoto'a had 90 tackles, 13.5 sacks and six forced fumbles in 14 games as a junior. He entered the season ranked the 31st prospect in the Tampa-area by the Tampa Bay Times. “I just felt like I could fit in with the culture and the scheme,” Nofoagatoto’a told the Times about IU. “I also know that when I come in they lose a lot of bodies at defensive tackle so my chances of playing as a true freshman are high. The combination of playing Big Ten football while receiving a world class education was really attractive to me. I also feel like Coach (Tom) Allen and his staff are building something and I wanted to be part of it.”

From IU defensive line coach Mark Hagen: "A very, very large individual. Very strong. Going to take up a lot of space inside for us. Really anxious to get him in here in June. A great, great fit for us."

DE Jeramy Passmore

Jeramy Passmore (center left) was a force on the defensive line for Columbus (Fla.)(Photo: Courtesy of Columbus High School)

City (High School): Miami, Fla. (Columbus)Height: 6-2Weight: 250247 ranks: 3 stars, 119th in state, 64th at position, 911th in nationNotes: Passmore was second-team All-State as a junior in Florida's largest class (8A). Helped Columbus to a trip to the Class 8A state finals. He picked the Hoosiers over reported offers from Baylor, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Navy and Wake Forest, among others.

From IU defensive line coach Mark Hagen: "He's kind of a hybrid for us. We think eventually he'll move inside. A tremendous football player, very technical... A tremendous young man. Football is very important to him and we're expecting big things out of him."

DT C.J. Person

Catholic's C.J. Person(Photo: Montgomery Advertiser)

City (High School): Montgomery, Al. (Montgomery Catholic Prep)Height: 6-2Weight: 295247 ranks: 3 stars, 44th in state, 70th at position, N/A in nationNotes: Person was rated the No. 4 player in the Montgomery-area by the Montgomery Advertiser heading into this season. He had 78 tackles and 10.5 sacks in the regular season as a senior. Last season, he finished with 81 tackles, three sacks and three forced fumbles. Person, who once quit football for basketball, also had offers from Purdue, Mississippi State and Troy.

From IU defensive line coach Mark Hagen: "C.J. is another guy that had a tremendous senior year, and a lot of talent down there in the state of Alabama, and excited to have him on board. We expect a great future out of him."

DL Beau Robbins

Carmel defensive end Beau Robbins(Photo: Jenna Watson/IndyStar)

City (High School): Carmel (Carmel)Height: 6-4Weight: 240247 ranks: 4 stars, fourth in state, 17th at position, 262nd in nationNotes: A member of IndyStar's postseason Super Team, Robbins led the Greyhounds with 61 solo tackles, 15 tackles for a loss and also had six sacks, three fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles for the Class 6A state finalists. As a junior, he had 11 sacks among his 58 tackles and had scholarship offers from almost half the Big Ten programs.

From IU defensive line coach Mark Hagen: "Beau Robbins was a priority from Day 1. Both as an end and a tackle, I think he was the first guy we offered in this 2019 class. Really, really excited to have him on board. We think he's an every-down player for us. Bright, bright future awaits for him in Bloomington."

CB Larry Tracy

Decatur Central's Larry Tracy(Photo: Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar)

City (High School): Indianapolis (Decatur Central)Height: 5-10Weight: 175247 ranks: 3 stars, 11th in state, 75th as position, 843rd in nationNotes: An honorable mention on IndyStar's postseason Super Team, Tracy helped guide Decatur Central to its first state finals appearance. He finished his senior season with 64 total tackles, nine tackles for loss, three sacks, 14 passes defended and one interception. He de-committed from Iowa, where his cousin and former Decatur Central standout Tyrone Tracy attends. Larry Tracy picked the Hoosiers over offers from Purdue, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Syracuse and Bowling Green.

From IU cornerbacks coach Brandon Shelby: "We try to do a great job of keep our homegrown talent right here at IU. He's a great young man as well. It's really great to have someone who is close to IU stay and help us get it done here."

DT Antoine Whitner

City (High School): Brandenton, Fla. (IMG Academy)Height: 6-4Weight: 295247 ranks: 3 stars, 144th in state, 65th at position, 1,041st in nationNotes: A two-way lineman and late addition, Whitner picked IU over offers from Virginia Tech, Maryland and N.C State. Originally from Virginia, Whitner transferred to IMG after the 2016 season.

From IU coach Tom Allen: “Antoine is a young man that we’re so excited about. He gives us versatility, can play both sides of the football, can play inside/outside on defense. And he’s just a big athlete and that’s what we’re trying to do here: get bigger and longer and guys that give us versatility.”

OLB Cameron Williams

City (High School): Merrillville, Ind. (Andrean)Height: 6-3Weight: 205247 ranks: 4 stars, fifth in state, 16th at position, 309th in nationNotes: A second-team all-area selection of the Northwest Times of Indiana, he had 59 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, five pass deflections and two interceptions his senior year as offenses did their best to avoid him. As a junior, Williams had 65 tackles with 20 tackles for loss and 15 sacks. Williams made his decision on signing day, picking the Hoosiers over Arizona, Cincinnati, Kentucky and Purdue.

RB Ivory Winters

City (High School): Hayti, Mo. (Hayti)Height: 5-11Weight: 205247 ranks: 3 stars, 21st in state, 61st at position, 932nd in nationNotes: Missouri's Class 1 Offensive Player of the year, Winters rushed for 222 yards and scored four touchdowns, including a defensive return, during a 44-0 victory in the Class 1 Show-Me Bowl, Missouri's state title game. “He is probably the best high school player that I’ve ever seen play live,” said opposing coach Tim Schumer in November after Winters scored nine times and he accounted for 367 yards on offense against him.

LS Sean Wracher

City (High School): Cleveland, Ohio (St. Ignatius)Height: 6-4Weight: 195247 ranks: 2 stars, 102nd in state, sixth at position, N/A in nationNotes: It's rare for teams to use scholarships on long-snappers, but such is Tom Allen's dedication to special teams. Wracher will play in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Bowl in Mexico, which features former Purdue and NFL star Rod Woodson as a coach. IU graduated its long-snapping four-year starter Dan Godsil, who was a team captain this past season. "Being a bit quicker out of the gate and really locking down his form will make him one of the best long snappers in high school and beyond!" said Chris Rubio, a former long-snapper All-American at UCLA, who now instructs long snappers. "The upside on Wracher is simply off the charts."

From IU special teams coordinator William Inge: "One of the greatest things about Sean is that he's done everything correct... He puts a lot of velocity on the ball... Probably the thing that we like best about him is that he's also a very good baseball player. So he brings an athletic realm to the table as well."